Start of WW1
What was the name of the Austrian Arch-duke that was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist?
Francis Ferdinand.
Was Theodore Roosevelt for or against joining the war?
He argued for joining the war.
What type of government was Russia after the revolution.
Russia was proclaimed a republic and later taken over by communists.
How many African Americans served in WW1?
Almost 400,000 African Americans served in WW1?
what did the 14 pints do?
They were designed as guidelines to rebuild the postwar world
What country put up a naval blockade against Germany?
Great Britain.
When was the national defense act passed?
June 1915.
Who opposed the war?
Robert La Follette and Jeanette Rankin voted no.
Who held the men's place in the workforce when they were at war?
Women mostly took up their position.
What was The Treaty of Versailles?
This put blame on the Central Powers. This meant a loss of territories, reduction in military forces, and reparation payments to Allied powers.
What was the Lusitania Crisis?
In 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank the Lusitania, a British liner, 123 Americans drowned.
Who won the election of 1916?
Woodrow Wilson.
How did the government persuade the public view on the war?
They made a propaganda agency called the Committee on Public Information.
Where did most Mexican immigrants work when they got to America?
Most were employed in the Southwest in Agriculture and mining.
Who did Wilson have to win approval from?
It had to be approved by two-thirds of the Senate.
What side of the war was the U.S more closely tied to?
Even though the U.S was a neutral nation its economy became closely tied to the allied powers?
What side of the war did the U.S join?
The U.S declared war on Germany in April 1917.
What was the espionage act of 1917?
The Espionage Act prohibited people from intentionally making false reports in order to interfere with the success of the military or naval forces.
Why did Russia withdraw from the war?
Because they were taken over by communists.
How did Americans feel about Unions after WW1?
They distrusted the unions.
What German actions influenced the American view on Germany.
The Lusitania Crisis made the Americans negatively view Germany.
What was the Zimmerman note?
In January 1917, British cryptographers deciphered a telegram from Germany to Mexico, offering United States territory to Mexico in return for joining the German cause.
What was the selective service act?
It made the draft which required men between 18-45 to register for possible induction into the military.
How many tons of ship was lost in the month of April 1917?
900,000 tons of shipping.
What were Americans trying to adjust from after the war?
The patriotic fever of wartime.